Senior Editor — Regional Health Africa (Open Access)

Relx Plc; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lancet Regional Health – Africa is seeking an in-house Senior Editor to oversee the creation and publication of original material for our online journal. You will own submissions and ensure rigorous peer review, publishing high-quality content.

You will build global relationships with experts in the field to disseminate and discuss findings, while supporting diversity and inclusion within the editorial team.

Qualifications

• Extensive editorial experience at Editor or senior level.
• Thorough knowledge of editorial process and journal production.
• Ability to engage external stakeholders including medical and research professionals.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Fluent English with strong written communication.
• Proficiency with IT systems including MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Managing peer review of high-quality research papers and commissioning authors.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with the regional health community to attract high-quality research.
• Attending conferences and events to represent the journal and identify topics of interest.
• Writing editorials and other content for the journal as required.
• Helping develop new initiatives for future development of the journal.

Skills

Editorial experience

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

English proficiency

MS Office

Education

Medical degree or PhD

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Lancet Regional Health – Africa is seeking an in-house Senior Editor to oversee the creation and publication of original material for our online journal. You will own submissions and ensure rigorous peer review, publishing high-quality content.

You will build global relationships with experts in the field to disseminate and discuss findings, while supporting diversity and inclusion within the editorial team.